Principal Program Cost Control Analyst
About The Position
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies. We’re looking for you to join our team as a Principal Program Cost Control Analyst based out of our Linthicum, MD area offices. This is an onsite position that offers the 9/80 work schedule. What You’ll Get to Do This requisition represents multiple existing opportunities within our Mission Systems Sector Business Management organization. The Principal Program Cost Control Analyst (PCA) will provide program planning and financial control support within one of the following three sector divisions: Airborne Multifunction Sensors (AMS) Division Multidomain Sensing, Targeting and Survivability (MSTS) Division Navigation, Intelligence & Connectivity (NIS) Division The PCA will interface with the program managers, functional management, cost account managers (CAMs) and business managers to provide financial support and analysis to meet program requirements. They will prepare budgets and schedules for contract work and assist in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, cash forecasting, and variance analysis. The PCA will monitor costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system. This will include performing perform Earned Value Metric (EVM) tasks such as Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) development, budget baseline, cost risk analysis/ assessment and visibility reports, development, and analysis of estimates to complete. The PCA will perform analysis and prepare reports in order to ensure that contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines, including maintaining accurate records of expenditures, directing preparation of expenditure projections, and submitting timely requests for additional funding to the government. The PCA will support audits and reviews as requested by programs, customers, and company management, support Annual Operating Plan, Resource Plan, and Long Range Strategic Plan activity, and prepare financial inputs to internal reports and presentations (IPRS, Dashboards, BARs, Etc.) The PCA will provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior staff.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of related professional experience - OR - a Master's degree with 3 years of related professional experience
- Experience with financial systems including cost performance reporting and analysis
- Strong PC skills - specifically Excel proficiency (including pivot tables, Vlookup, and conditional formatting)
- Ability to travel domestically 10% of the time.
- Current, active DoD Secret security clearance or higher.
Nice To Haves
- Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration or related field
- Experience with Earned Value Management
- Experience with COBRA, COGNOS, SAP
- Experience in the Aerospace and Defense industry
Responsibilities
- Provide program planning and financial control support.
- Interface with program managers, functional management, cost account managers (CAMs) and business managers to provide financial support and analysis.
- Prepare budgets and schedules for contract work.
- Assist in financial analyses such as funding profiles, sales outlook, cash forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Monitor costs and schedules on contracts requiring validated cost schedule control system.
- Perform Earned Value Metric (EVM) tasks such as Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) development, budget baseline, cost risk analysis/ assessment and visibility reports, development, and analysis of estimates to complete.
- Perform analysis and prepare reports to ensure contracts are within negotiated and agreed-upon parameters and government cost control guidelines.
- Maintain accurate records of expenditures.
- Direct preparation of expenditure projections.
- Submit timely requests for additional funding to the government.
- Support audits and reviews as requested by programs, customers, and company management.
- Support Annual Operating Plan, Resource Plan, and Long Range Strategic Plan activity.
- Prepare financial inputs to internal reports and presentations (IPRS, Dashboards, BARs, Etc.).
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior staff.
Benefits
- Health Plan
- Savings Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Education Assistance
- Training and Development
- 9/80 Work Schedule
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Company paid holidays
- Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
